A Melody in Mysore (Series: Songs of Freedom)


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Mysore, 1932 The rest of India is ablaze with the fervour of the freedom movement, but Mysore remains tranquil under the maharaja's benevolent rule. For twelve-year-old Leela, the movement feels distant, just words in the pages of newspapers—until Malathi Akka moves into her neighbourhood, bringing with her thrilling ideas, new perspectives, and . . . a gramophone! As Leela gets swept up by the winds of change, it dawns on her that participation in the freedom struggle can take on forms she hasn't even imagined . . . The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.




Rebellion in Ranchi (Series: Songs of Freedom)


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Ranchi district, 1915 Sibu's life is changing as the Oraons who live in the forests of Chota Nagpur, are slowly moving to the Tana Bhagat movement, where they begin to protest the injustices that the zamindars and the British Raj perpetrate on the Adivasis. And by stories of German Baba, who will help defeat the British in the Great War and bring freedom to the Oraons and to India. Yet, though the Tana Bhagats follow the path of non-violence, violence is rearing its head in the world around them . . . The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.




That Year at Manikoil


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Madras, 1944 While World War II rages in Europe and the Japanese army draws closer to India, Raji and her sisters are sent off with their mother to stay in Manikoil, her mother's family village. But with her brother now a soldier in the British Indian Army and refugees fleeing from Malaya, Burma and other eastern countries back to India, Manikoil is no longer the peaceful haven it once was. And while there is hope of Independence in the air, Raji is uncertain whether it will come to pass-and what it will truly mean for her and her family. The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.




The Chowpatty Cooking Club


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Bombay, 1942 With Mahatma Gandhi's call to the British to Quit India, the city has become a hotbed of revolutionary activity-student protests, secret magazines and even an underground People's Radio which broadcasts news that the British want concealed. Sakina and her friends Zenobia and Mehul desperately want to be part of this struggle for freedom. But there is little that they are permitted to do. But at least, they are trying to do something useful, while their mothers are only running a cooking club ... The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.







AKASHVANI


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"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 14 AUGUST, 1977 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 80 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XLII, No. 33 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 26-70 ARTICLE: 1.Relevant Adult Education 2.Remembering Dr. Shyama Prasad 3.National Museum of Natural History 4.Hazards of Drug Addiction 5.Library System in India 6.Milk: In Retrospect 7.Aesthetic Values in Music 8.Jammu Wall Paintings 9. Youth--An Affair of The Soul 10. Flood Warning to Reduce Damage AUTHOR: 1. Dr. Malcolm S. Adiseshiah 2. K. R. Malkani 3. "Priti" 4. Dr. N. N. Wig 5. Prof. R. K. Das Gupta 6. Dr. Upendranath Biswas 7. Pandit Ravi Shankar 8. Suraj Saraf 9. Dr. G. S. Arundale 10. V. K. Raghavendra KEYWORDS : 1.Education,Minister,Government,Adult Literacy 2.Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee,Bharatiya Jana Sangh,Mr. Jinnah,Mr. Fazle Haq 3.Republic Day,Police,Delhi Administration,Dioramas 4.Drug Addiction,Vedic Literature,Physical Health,Ganja 5.Natural History,Development,India,Libraries 6.Milk,Protein,Buffalo,Sheep 7.Music,Aesthetic, Rababia Gharana, Shringara 8. Jammu, Paintings,Chet Chaudish,Temples Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.




THE INDIAN LISTENER


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The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service,Bombay ,started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in english, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it was published by All India Radio,New Delhi.In 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later,The Indian listener became "Akashvani" in January 5, 1958. It was made a fortnightly again on July 1,1983. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes,who writes them,take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: The Indian Listener LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE,MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 22-07-1948 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Fortnightly NUMBER OF PAGES: 96 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XIII. No. 14 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED(PAGE NOS): 9, 11-85, 87-88 ARTICLE: Tribute To Indian People AUTHOR: Lady Mountbatten KEYWORDS: Indian independence, Lady Mountbatten farwell speech Document ID: INL-1948 (J-D) Vol-II (03)







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